From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman and Orlean's book become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the other's.
Adaptation. (2002) is a comedy, crime and drama film directed by Spike Jonze, released on December 6, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper and Tilda Swinton. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 2,871 ratings.
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Nicolas Cage
as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Meryl Streep
as Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper
as John Laroche
Tilda Swinton
as Valerie Thomas
Jay Tavare
as Matthew Osceola
Litefoot
as Russell
Roger Willie
as Randy
Jim Beaver
as Ranger Tony
Cara Seymour
as Amelia Kavan
Doug Jones
as Augustus Margary
Gary Farmer
as Buster Baxley
Peter Jason
as Defense Attorney
Directed by Spike Jonze, written by Charlie Kaufman and Susan Orlean, produced by Jonathan Demme, Vincent Landay and Edward Saxon.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 2,871 ratings.
I'm reacting the way the world does to movies about making movies about making movies. I mean come on, Charlie Kaufman, some of us have work in the morning, damn. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._
Reviewed on July 26, 2020
When you watch some of Nicolas Cage's more recent stuff you do wonder how on earth he ever became a star in the first place. Well, this is one of the films that reminds us why. He is a struggling screenwriter ("Charlie") charged with adapting a novel about orchids written by "Susan Orlean" (Meryl Streep). Mental block would be putting it mildly - he simply has no idea how to make it work for "Valerie" (easily one…
Reviewed on April 18, 2022
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Adaptation. (2002) is available to stream on Sundance Now, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Adaptation. (2002) includes Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton and Jay Tavare. The film was directed by Spike Jonze. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Adaptation. was released on December 6, 2002 and runs for 1h 55m.
Adaptation. (2002) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 2,871 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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